Thermodynamics and Ideal Gases · Thermodynamics

Thermal Energy and Phase Changes

Analyzing specific heat capacity and latent heat in the context of energy transfer.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the plateau on a heating curve provide evidence for the breaking of molecular bonds?
  2. 2What variables affect the rate of thermal energy transfer between two objects in contact?
  3. 3How would an engineer design a cooling system for a high performance computer using latent heat?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

A-Level: Physics - Thermal PhysicsA-Level: Physics - Specific Heat Capacity
Year: Year 12
Subject: Physics
Unit: Thermodynamics and Ideal Gases
Period: Thermodynamics

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